The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in English language arts. The lowest is 18% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Tuskegee Public Elementary
Tuskegee Public Elementary serves grades four through six and is a regular public school in the Macon County district. The school is located in the town of Tuskegee, the county seat of predominantly rural Macon County. Tuskegee is a small city with a mix of government and university life, anchored by Tuskegee University and the Tuskegee Veterans Administration Medical Center. The surrounding county is largely agricultural. The city’s population has been declining modestly in recent years, and no major new housing developments were surfaced in a search, suggesting a stable-to-declining trajectory rather than rapid growth. U.S. Routes 29 and 80 pass through town, with Interstate 85 accessible nearby.
The school’s enrollment is small and serves a student body that is overwhelmingly Black, with very small shares of white, Hispanic, and multiracial students. Nearly every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a high-poverty context. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school about its special education and language support programs directly.
State testing results are available for the most recent school year. In English language arts, proficiency across grades four through six was moderate, though it varied noticeably by grade. In mathematics, proficiency was lower across all three grades. In science, only grade four was tested, and proficiency there was also low. The data represents a single year, so no trend is available. A parent should interpret these results with the understanding that the school serves a high-poverty population, and the state’s testing framework may have changed recently, but the overall picture is that academic attainment is an area families will want to examine closely. There is no high school grade band at this school, so there is no graduation rate to report.
No data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, or course access was available. A parent looking for information on class size, teacher qualifications, or the range of academic programs offered should contact the school directly, as those details are not in the public record reviewed here.
The district-level search found no recent major changes or initiatives that have been publicly reported. The comparison fact-set for Macon County includes only one district, so there is no meaningful peer comparison available within the county. The school’s performance data stands on its own.
Tuskegee Public Elementary is a small, high-poverty school in a historically significant, slowly shrinking town. The academic results are mixed, with ELA showing moderate performance and math and science showing more ground to cover. For a family considering this school, a direct conversation with the principal about academic supports, enrichment offerings, and the school’s approach to student needs would be a sensible next step.
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